Sunday, November 01, 2015
Week 6 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 12.101 million (+4% from first four nights week 5); #2. Fox 10.243 million (+115%); #3. NBC 7.277 million (-1%); #4. ABC 6.487 million (-9%); #5. The CW 1.687 million (+8%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.91/9 rating/share (+8% in rating from first four nights week 5); #2. Fox 2.90/9 (+88%); #3. NBC 1.76/6 (even); #4. ABC 1.59/5 (-11%); #5. The CW 0.65/2 (+7%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 5 (10/19/15-10/25/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.26 rating. CBS was #2 with a 1.93 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.66 rating, while ABC was #4 with a 1.61 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 9.781 million, with NBC #2 at 8.156 million. ABC was #3 with 6.359 million and Fox at #4 with 4.935 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/29/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.37 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.22 rating. Fox jumped to #3 with a 1.69 rating and ABC at #4 with a 1.62 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.510 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.372 million, ABC #3 with 6.446 million and Fox #4 with 5.120 million.
Back to week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:
Week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 25) | (Week 5) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 10,705,000 | 13,788,000 | (3,083,000) | 1.29 | 2.36 | (1.07) | |
America's Funniest Videos | ABC | 7:00PM | 5,338,000 | 4,995,000 | 343,000 | 1.06 | 0.83 | 0.23 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 7:25PM | 3,014,000 | (3,014,000) | 1.09 | (1.09) | |||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,494,000 | 3,647,000 | 2,847,000 | 2.33 | 1.09 | 1.24 | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 12,120,000 | 2,639,000 | 9,481,000 | 4.21 | 1.13 | 3.08 | vs. Simpsons(R) |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 10,812,000 | 9,606,000 | 1,206,000 | 1.25 | 1.15 | 0.10 | |
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,122,000 | 4,922,000 | 200,000 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 0.02 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,506,000 | 12,013,000 | 493,000 | 4.43 | 4.25 | 0.18 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,754,000 | 3,687,000 | 3,067,000 | 2.79 | 1.66 | 1.13 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 20,612,000 | 22,816,000 | (2,204,000) | 7.60 | 8.23 | (0.63) | 831-1139P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,382,000 | 2,568,000 | 1,814,000 | 2.02 | 1.22 | 0.80 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,819,000 | 8,089,000 | 730,000 | 1.06 | 1.08 | (0.02) | |
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,768,000 | 3,495,000 | 273,000 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.07 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,851,000 | 2,092,000 | 1,759,000 | 1.82 | 0.99 | 0.83 | vs. Bob's |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,417,000 | 2,289,000 | 1,128,000 | 1.47 | 1.03 | 0.44 | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,542,000 | 5,208,000 | 1,334,000 | 0.85 | 0.74 | 0.11 | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 5,105,000 | 5,299,000 | (194,000) | 1.49 | 1.61 | (0.12) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,324,000 | 14,684,000 | 1,640,000 | 4.35 | 3.85 | 0.50 | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,863,000 | 12,498,000 | (635,000) | 1.80 | 1.93 | (0.13) | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 11,877,000 | 11,400,000 | 477,000 | 3.11 | 3.04 | 0.07 | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,324,000 | 4,186,000 | 138,000 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 0.15 | |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 666,000 | 791,000 | (125,000) | 0.20 | 0.27 | (0.07) | |
Supergirl | CBS | 8:30PM | 12,955,000 | 12,955,000 | 3.15 | 3.15 | PREMIERE | ||
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,467,000 | (8,467,000) | 2.08 | (2.08) | |||
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,918,000 | 1,821,000 | 97,000 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.02 | |
Jane the Virgin | CW | 9:00PM | 942,000 | 836,000 | 106,000 | 0.32 | 0.35 | (0.03) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:30PM | 9,692,000 | 9,460,000 | 232,000 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 0.10 | 930-11P vs 9-10P |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 8,767,000 | (8,767,000) | 1.33 | (1.33) | |||
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,471,000 | 6,670,000 | (2,199,000) | 0.78 | 1.08 | (0.30) | REPEAT |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,906,000 | 7,817,000 | 89,000 | 2.15 | 2.12 | 0.03 | |
Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NCIS | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,815,000 | 17,215,000 | (400,000) | 2.13 | 2.20 | (0.07) | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,333,000 | 5,983,000 | (1,650,000) | 1.43 | 1.98 | (0.55) | vs. Charlie Brown |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,177,000 | 4,811,000 | (634,000) | 1.06 | 1.23 | (0.17) | |
MLB World Series Gm1 | Fox | 8:00PM | 14,944,000 | 14,944,000 | 4.64 | 4.64 | 804-102A | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,329,000 | (3,329,000) | 1.03 | (1.03) | |||
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,426,000 | 3,469,000 | (43,000) | 1.39 | 1.39 | - | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,066,000 | 5,020,000 | (954,000) | 1.47 | 1.62 | (0.15) | vs. Toy Story Terror |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,864,000 | (2,864,000) | 0.93 | (0.93) | |||
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 13,057,000 | 12,986,000 | 71,000 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 0.01 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 3,806,000 | 3,846,000 | (40,000) | 1.45 | 1.48 | (0.03) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | 10,225,000 | 11,280,000 | (1,055,000) | 2.59 | 2.72 | (0.13) | |
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,588,000 | (2,588,000) | 0.97 | (0.97) | |||
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,471,000 | 1,285,000 | 186,000 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.10 | |
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,453,000 | 7,895,000 | (442,000) | 1.41 | 1.35 | 0.06 | |
Wicked City | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,281,000 | 2,549,000 | 732,000 | 0.88 | 0.79 | 0.09 | PREMIERE vs. Shark Tank (R) |
Chicago Fire | NBC | 10:00PM | 7,803,000 | 7,637,000 | 166,000 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 0.28 | |
Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Survivor | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,484,000 | 9,103,000 | (619,000) | 2.06 | 2.13 | (0.07) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,434,000 | 7,084,000 | 350,000 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 0.04 | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 6,349,000 | 6,809,000 | (460,000) | 1.03 | 1.08 | (0.05) | |
MLB World Series Gm2 | Fox | 8:00PM | 13,722,000 | 13,722,000 | 3.87 | 3.87 | 804-1103P | ||
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,266,000 | (5,266,000) | 1.56 | (1.56) | |||
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,643,000 | 2,402,000 | 241,000 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.05 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,877,000 | 6,480,000 | 397,000 | 2.16 | 2.14 | 0.02 | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 7,642,000 | 8,470,000 | (828,000) | 1.60 | 1.63 | (0.03) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,393,000 | 7,799,000 | (1,406,000) | 1.86 | 2.73 | (0.87) | REPEAT |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,136,000 | 6,136,000 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 9-11P | ||
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 6,325,000 | (6,325,000) | 1.50 | (1.50) | |||
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 12,281,000 | (12,281,000) | 4.85 | (4.85) | |||
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 2,039,000 | 1,589,000 | 450,000 | 0.81 | 0.62 | 0.19 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 6,181,000 | 5,793,000 | 388,000 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 0.10 | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 5,958,000 | 7,129,000 | (1,171,000) | 1.10 | 1.24 | (0.14) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,178,000 | 4,474,000 | (296,000) | 1.11 | 1.06 | 0.05 | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,237,000 | (6,237,000) | 1.39 | (1.39) | |||
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
CBS NFL Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,104,000 | 10,272,000 | 832,000 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 0.07 | |
Pumpkin Charlie Brown | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,543,000 | 8,964,000 | (2,421,000) | 1.72 | 2.41 | (0.69) | vs. Grey's |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,946,000 | 3,804,000 | 142,000 | 1.05 | 1.12 | (0.07) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,572,000 | 6,065,000 | 507,000 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 0.12 | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,237,000 | 1,195,000 | 42,000 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.06 | |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 17,527,000 | 17,117,000 | 410,000 | 6.03 | 5.86 | 0.17 | 826-1121P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,802,000 | 8,281,000 | (479,000) | 2.31 | 2.46 | (0.15) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,029,000 | 6,679,000 | 350,000 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 0.04 | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 4,572,000 | 2,893,000 | 1,679,000 | 1.10 | 0.85 | 0.25 | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 1,068,000 | 953,000 | 115,000 | 0.39 | 0.40 | (0.01) | |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,272,000 | 6,951,000 | (679,000) | 1.81 | 2.06 | (0.25) | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,867,000 | 4,154,000 | (287,000) | 0.72 | 0.80 | (0.08) | |
Friday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 6,096,000 | 5,944,000 | 152,000 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 0.02 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,841,000 | 7,169,000 | (328,000) | 1.20 | 1.24 | (0.04) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,652,000 | 2,577,000 | 75,000 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.02 | |
MLB World Series Gm3 | Fox | 8:00PM | 12,508,000 | 12,508,000 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 8-11P | ||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,643,000 | (1,643,000) | 0.49 | (0.49) | |||
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | CW | 8:00PM | 787,000 | 901,000 | (114,000) | 0.20 | 0.23 | (0.03) | REPEAT vs. Reign |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,783,000 | 5,974,000 | (191,000) | 1.20 | 1.19 | 0.01 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,326,000 | 2,244,000 | 82,000 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.12 | |
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,128,000 | 8,595,000 | (467,000) | 1.10 | 1.02 | 0.08 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 6,085,000 | 6,360,000 | (275,000) | 1.40 | 1.53 | (0.13) | |
Grimm | NBC | 9:00PM | 3,967,000 | 3,967,000 | 1.10 | 1.10 | PREMIERE | ||
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,645,000 | (4,645,000) | 0.95 | (0.95) | |||
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,208,000 | (1,208,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 939,000 | 727,000 | 212,000 | 0.20 | 0.26 | (0.06) | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,540,000 | 10,417,000 | (877,000) | 1.10 | 1.18 | (0.08) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 8,158,000 | 5,171,000 | 2,987,000 | 1.70 | 1.19 | 0.51 | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,314,000 | 3,314,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
Saturday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,440,000 | 4,316,000 | (876,000) | 0.60 | 0.65 | (0.05) | REPEAT |
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,390,000 | 5,290,000 | 100,000 | 1.50 | 1.61 | (0.11) | 8-11P |
Dateline Mystery | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,930,000 | 5,055,000 | (1,125,000) | 0.60 | 0.80 | (0.20) | 8-10P |
MLB World Series Gm4 | Fox | 8:00PM | 12,170,000 | 3,344,000 | 8,826,000 | 3.10 | 1.04 | 2.06 | vs. College Football |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 9:00PM | 2,710,000 | 3,246,000 | (536,000) | 0.50 | 0.58 | (0.08) | REPEAT vs. Crimetime |
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,350,000 | 5,607,000 | (1,257,000) | 0.70 | 0.96 | (0.26) | |
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,050,000 | 2,881,000 | 169,000 | 0.70 | 0.72 | (0.02) | REPEAT |
Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:
Week 6 (Oct. 26-Nov. 1) How the Sitcoms Did | ||||||
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings) | ||||||
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg | ||||||
Title | Network | Time | Day | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 16,324,000 | 4.35 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,754,000 | 2.79 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,877,000 | 2.16 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,382,000 | 2.02 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,434,000 | 1.98 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 6,181,000 | 1.87 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 6,393,000 | 1.86 | REPEAT |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,851,000 | 1.82 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,417,000 | 1.47 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,066,000 | 1.47 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,333,000 | 1.43 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,783,000 | 1.2 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,841,000 | 1.2 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,652,000 | 0.7 | |
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,326,000 | 0.7 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | preempted | ||
The Simpsons | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | preempted | ||
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | preempted | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Sat | preempted | ||
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | Mon | completed | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Bordertown | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight
Saturday, January 23
Danger Force - "Vidja Games" (Nickelodeon, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Danger Force and Captain Man get hooked making celebrity greeting videos to start raking in cash, but when making celebrity videos turns into a popularity contest, they accidentally send out a video that reveals their secret identities.
Side Hustle - "KidDING! Dongs" (Nickelodeon, 8:30PM ET/PT)
The Dance Dance Altoonisburg competition is coming up, and Lex, Presley and Munchy are excited to take part, but when an old friend from Lex and Presley's past surfaces, friendships are put to the test.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of January 18)
Friday, January 22
- Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) - Watch Bryan on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Daveed Diggs (Central Park/black-ish) - Daveed is a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bill Hader (Barry) - Bill appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- George Lopez (Lopez/Saint George/George Lopez) - George chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) - Morris talks about The Resident on Couch Surfing at 8am.
- Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) - Jason talks about Our Friend on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Isaiah Crews (Side Hustle) - Isaiah talks about Side Hustle on Access Daily, so check your local listings.
New on DVD/Blu-ray (September-January)
09/01 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Season 14
09/01 - What We Do in the Shadows - The Complete Second Season
09/01 - Young Sheldon - The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)
09/15 - Mom - The Complete Seventh Season
09/15 - South Side - Season 1
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Second Season
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Third Season
09/22 - Brockmire - The Complete Fourth Season
09/22 - Man with a Plan - Season Three
09/29 - The Bob Newhart Show - The Complete Series (2020 Release)
10/13 - The Jetsons - The Complete Series (Diamond Collection)
10/13 - Our Cartoon President - Season Two
10/23 - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - The Complete Collection
10/27 - The Flintstones - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/27 - Head of the Class - The Complete Second Season (WBShop.com)
11/10 - Letterkenny - Seasons 5 & 6
11/10 - The Office - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/10 - Schitt's Creek - The Complete Collection
11/17 - Carol's Second Act - The Complete Series
11/17 - Robbie - Season 1
11/24 - Corporate - Season 1
11/26 - Man with a Plan - Season Four
12/01 - The Neighborhood - Season Two
12/15 - Avenue 5 - The Complete First Season
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